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Matthew Norman Gilt Brass Striking Carriage Clock with Alarm and Repeat

Partially verified

This Matthew Norman carriage clock features a gilt brass corniche case with an overhead handle and top push repeat button. The white enamelled dial is signed 'MATTHEW NORMAN LONDON' and displays Roman numerals with outer minute divisions, Breguet-style hands, and a lower subsidiary alarm dial. According to the source description, the clock is fitted with a lever platform escapement striking on a coiled steel gong. The backplate is signed 'MATTHEW NORMAN LONDON 1750A' and marked '11 eleven jewels / unadjusted / Swiss made'.

Front view of the Matthew Norman gilt brass carriage clock showing the dial and subsidiary alarm dial
Front view of the Matthew Norman gilt brass carriage clock showing the dial and subsidiary alarm dial — Curated Auctions. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.liveauctioneers.com
Category
Clock · Carriage clock
Maker / attribution
Matthew Norman
Reference
1750A
Catalogue / lot identifier
0201
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case Construction and Exterior Form

The clock features a gilt brass corniche case fitted with an overhead carrying handle. Direct observation shows the carrying handle is fitted with shaped grip mounts, and a central push repeat button is mounted above on the top plate.

Visual observation confirms a rectangular gilt brass case with a glazed front revealing the white enamel dial. The auction catalog notes that the clock measures 18 cm in height when the handle is raised.

Evidence for this section
  • “the corniche case with handle over”
  • “and push repeat button above”
  • “Carrying handle fitted with shaped grip mounts and a central push button on the top plate”
  • “Rectangular gilt brass case with glazed front revealing the white enamel dial”
  • “18cm high handle up”

Dial Configuration and Signatures

The time display consists of a white enamelled dial with Roman numerals, signed 'MATTHEW NORMAN LONDON'.

Direct observation records a subsidiary alarm dial positioned beneath the main dial displaying Arabic numerals, corresponding to the catalog description noting a subsidiary alarm dial below.

Evidence for this section
  • “the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals, signed 'MATTHEW NORMAN LONDON', with subsidiary alarm dial below”
  • “Subsidiary alarm dial positioned beneath the main dial displaying Arabic numerals”

Movement Details and Catalogued Markings

According to the auction description, the movement is fitted with a lever platform escapement and strikes on a coiled steel gong. The backplate is recorded as signed 'MATTHEW NORMAN LONDON 1750A' and inscribed '11 eleven jewels / unadjusted / Swiss made'.

The source cataloguer reports that the movement ticks and strikes when the hands are moved, but notes that it is not fully tested or guaranteed. The rear plate, gong, and platform escapement are not visible in the primary photograph.

Evidence for this section
  • “with lever platform escapement, striking on a coiled steel gong, the backplate signed 'MATTHEW NORMAN LONDON 1750A' and inscribed 11 eleven jewels / unadjusted / Swiss made”
  • “The movement is ticking and striking when the hands are moved but not fully tested or guaranteed.”

Open research questions

  • What specific platform escapement type and finish are revealed upon direct inspection of the movement top and backplate?
  • Does the push repeat button trigger the strike sequence correctly independent of moving the hands manually?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Matthew Norman Gilt Brass Striking Carriage Clock with Alarm and Repeat
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case StyleCorniche case“the corniche case with handle over”
DialWhite enamelled dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary alarm dial“the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals, signed 'MATTHEW NORMAN LONDON', with subsidiary alarm dial below”
EscapementLever platform escapement“with lever platform escapement”
Striking MechanismStriking on a coiled steel gong“striking on a coiled steel gong”
Backplate InscriptionMATTHEW NORMAN LONDON 1750A, 11 eleven jewels / unadjusted / Swiss made“the backplate signed 'MATTHEW NORMAN LONDON 1750A' and inscribed 11 eleven jewels / unadjusted / Swiss made”
Height18cm high with handle up“18cm high handle up”
Lot Number0201“Lot 0201”
Auction Estimate£150 - £200“Estimate £150 - £200”

Visible details

  • Rectangular gilt brass case with glazed front revealing the white enamel dial
  • Carrying handle fitted with shaped grip mounts and a central push button on the top plate
  • Subsidiary alarm dial positioned beneath the main dial displaying Arabic numerals
  • Clock is placed on an inlaid wooden tabletop against a dark grey background

Research qualifications

  • Rear movement plate, gong, and platform escapement are documented in the auction description but obscured from view in the primary photograph
  • Source notes the movement ticks and strikes when hands are advanced, but is not fully tested or guaranteed

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

A Matthew Norman Gilt Brass Striking Carriage Clock With Alarm And Repeat - Oct 1, 2026 | Curated Auctions In London

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 10ee78af85

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